ECW On Sci-Fi
Date: June 27, 2006
Location: Roanoke Civic Center, Roanoke, Virginia
Commentators: Joey Styles, Tazz
We’re back for round three and with Vengeance and the following Raw out of the way, Rob Van Dam has completely dispatched Edge and John Cena, meaning he will never have to deal with them again. I’m sure that won’t be a problem whatsoever, so tonight Van Dam gets to face Kurt Angle instead. Let’s get to it.
ECW On Sci Fi
Date: June 20, 2006
Location: Pepsi Arena, Albany, New York
Commentators: Joey Styles, Tazz
Well after last week’s mess, they don’t have the highest bar to clear. It would be nice to have something that actually feels like ECW, which is why we have Edge and Randy Orton here tonight. It’s the go home show for Vengeance so expect a lot of talk about the matches there. We might even get some ECW stuff in here if we have time. Let’s get to it.
The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Old School – Madison Square Garden 08.29.77
Taped from Madison Square Garden and presented on HOME BOX OFFICE!
Your host is Vince McMahon
The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Old School – MSG 10.25.76
Bruno AND Andre on the same show? Sold. Also this was exactly 44 years ago today, so why not.
Taped from Madison Square Garden
Your host is Vincent Kennedy McMahon Jr.
Clash Of Champions 2020
Date: September 27, 2020
Location: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, Samoa Joe
We’re back to the show that is all about titles, which should be the majority of shows but this one is special due to reasons of they need a theme. The big story at the last minute is two matches being changed for reasons that aren’t entirely clear but virus issues seem like a strong possibility. Let’s get to it.
Backlash 2006
Date: April 30, 2006
Location: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
Attendance: 14,000
Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler
This is a very special show for me as I was in the audience live. It was the first pay per view I ever got to attend live and the only one I would see in person for about fourteen years. We have a two match show here with John Cena defending the World Title against HHH and Edge in a triple threat, plus Shawn Michaels/God vs. Vince McMahon/Shane McMahon in a match that can’t possibly take place without a lot of cringing. Let’s get to it.
Payback 2020
Date: August 30, 2020
Location: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Samoa Joe, Byron Saxton, Michael Cole, Corey Graves
We’re back on pay per view less than a week after the last one ended, because that’s a thing that needed to happen. This time around we have the big main event of the Fiend defending the Smackdown World Title against Braun Strowman and a surprisingly heel Roman Reigns, with Paul Heyman in his corner. That sounds like it could have some serious legs so let’s get to it.
The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Old School – Madison Square Garden 06.03.91
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Here’s a show I’ve been wanting to get done for a while, and today is as good a day as any, featuring Hulk Hogan against Sgt. Slaughter in the somewhat famous Desert Storm rematch from Wrestlemania.
Taped from MSG
Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon, Bobby Heenan & Jim Neidhart
The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Old School – Maple Leaf Gardens 11.10.85
Okey doke, let’s finish off the Maple Leaf shows available on the Network as we journey to the end of ’85.
Taped from Toronto, ON
Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura
The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Old School – Maple Leaf Gardens 10.21.84
Taped from Toronto, ON
Your hosts are Jack Reynolds & Billy Red Lyons.
The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Old School – MSG 03.20.83
Pretty intriguing main event for this one and we get dangerously close to the Hulkamania era, so let’s give it a look!
Taped from Madison Square Garden
Your host is Gorilla Monsoon
Extreme Rules 2020
Date: July 19, 2020
Location: WWE Performance Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, Samoa Joe, Corey Graves, Michael Cole
We have finally arrived at this one and I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or not. The show is dubbed The Horror Show at Extreme Rules because we have reached the point where a show involving taking someone’s eye out and a Swamp Fight requires a subtitle. There are no expectations coming in so hopefully they can exceed. Let’s get to it.
No Way Out 2006
Date: February 19, 2006
Location: 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance: 11,000
Commentators: Michael Cole, Tazz
For the first time in a long time, we have a pay per view that has my interest. Smackdown has gotten a lot better in a hurry, but they need the big spectacular to make it work. With Wrestlemania coming up, this could be a great way to get the momentum going, and hopefully that’s what happens here. I’m sure Undertaker vs. Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio vs. Randy Orton and Booker T. vs. Chris Benoit can help with that. Let’s get to it.
The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Old School – MSG 04.14.75
OK ALREADY DAVE.
Taped from Madison Square Garden
Your host is Vince McMahon
The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Old School – MSG 03.17.75
Yeah, so after the surprisingly well-received Big Time Wrestling rant (which still flopped, but people seemed to like it at least!) one of the topics was Spiros Arion, and people pointed out that there’s a couple of MSG shows on the Network featuring him! And hey, I was intrigued enough by his brief appearance on the Detroit show to give this one a look and see him challenging Bruno Sammartino!
The SmarK Rant for Monday Night RAW – 10.16.95
Taped from Grand Rapids, MI. WEEK FOUR, BABY.
Your hosts are Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler.
The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Old School – Philadelphia Spectrum 08.27.88
Off to Philly this time for another hour of old school house show goodness in the thick of Randy Savage’s first title reign, right before Summerslam 88. Don’t worry, I’m running out of the hour-long versions on the Network to review.
Taped from Philly, PA.
Your hosts are Dick Graham, Superstar Graham & Lord Alfred Hayes. Good lord.
The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Old School – Boston Garden 02.07.87
Kind of assuming most of this was on Prime Time around this time, but we’ll give it a look.
Taped from Boston, MA
Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Killer Ken Resnick
The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Old School – 04.26.86
I really enjoyed the 85 Boston show on the Network, so let’s give another one of the one-hour shows a look.
Taped from Boston, MA
Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Lord Alfred Hayes
The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Old School – Boston Garden 12.07.85
Didn’t wanna watch that NWA Carnyland thing and AEW Dark was literally NINETY MINUTES of squash matches. So instead, I’m just scrolling through the Network looking for stuff I haven’t reviewed before. And this is as good as anything!
https://watch.wwe.com/episode/Boston-Garden-Dec-7-1985-94367
Taped from Boston, MA
Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura